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Anything But LawMiranda Ayim: From Olympic Glory to Mental Wellness & LeadershipIn this episode of Anything But Law, we explore the extraordinary journey of Miranda Ayim, a three-time Olympian who has transitioned from a world-class basketball player to a leading advocate for mental wellness and empowerment. Miranda opens up about her experiences as the captain of the Canadian national team, her challenges with injuries, and how she discovered the importance of mental and emotional health. Now a mental wellness coach, Miranda shares valuable insights on leadership, resilience, and the deep connection between mind and body. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that transcends the world of sports and offers lessons...
2024-08-0952 min
Just AskingWhat's it like to compete as an Olympian?Three-time Olympian and basketball star Miranda Ayim answers listener questions about competing in pro and Olympic sports using her competition experience and expertise as a wellness and performance coach.
2024-08-0324 min
Hoop City with Paul SirMiranda AyimIn this segment, Miranda Ayim joins the show to discuss her career with Team Canada in which she made 3 Olympics as well as her current occupation as a Wellness and Performance coach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-07-2720 min
In Conversation with Reta IsmailEpisode 19 Guest: Former Olympian Miranda AyimMiranda Ayim is a three-time Olympian, and former flag-bearer, and joins Reta to talk about both her athletic career and her new company where she helps people achieve their best selves.
2024-07-2629 min
London Live with Mike StubbsLondoner and 3-time Olympian Miranda Ayim gets us set for the 2024 Paris Summer GamesMiranda Ayim joined Nathan Hirayama as co-flag bearers for Canada at the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. After three Olympic Games appearances in basketball, countless international competitions and a fantastic professional career Miranda is getting set to take in the Paris Games as a viewer. She sat down to talk with 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs about how athletes are feeling as they prepare, about what it is like to carry the flag for Canada and about the mental side of going to the Olympics.
2024-07-1715 min
A Hoops JourneyEpisode 134 - Miranda AyimToday’s episode is with one of the most decorated Canadian hoopers ever, Ms. Miranda Ayim! The three-time Olympian, Japan Team Canada flag bearer and overseas pro has such a great conversation with Mitch!
We go back and talk about Miranda as a young person, what it’s like going through a growth spurt at a young age, especially as a female, and lots more. After high school, Miranda went all the way west to Pepperdine University to not only hoop (One of the all-time great women's basketball players in Pepperdine program history, Ayim was a three-time All...
2024-05-171h 11
Canada HoopsEp 72: Miranda AyimMiranda Ayim, SWNT Alumni and 3 time Olympian, pulls up on Canada Hoops ! Miranda sits down with your boy Matty to share her basketball story. Miranda tells us about her career following her basketball career and what keeps her busy. Miranda talks about growing up in London, Ontario, playing a variety of sports; and learning basketball from her family. Miranda tells us about being a Saunders Sabre and eventually taking her education and game to Pepperdine University and becoming a Wave. Miranda had an outstanding career at Pepperdine; culminating in her recent induction into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame. Miranda...
2024-04-2654 min
Unfiltered Athletes#36 | 🏀 Miranda Ayim | 🗯️ Ball is not life; passion is!Today, I am excited to introduce our guest, Miranda Ayim, the former co-captain of Team Basketball Canada and Canada's flag bearer at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Join us as Miranda reflects on her incredible journey, which led her to Turkey and predominantly in France, where she spent six impactful years with Basket Landes, appreciating the team's unique human approach. Now a dedicated wellness coach, Miranda shares how her passion for Team Canada has been the driving force throughout her career, discovering the true purpose of playing basketball while proudly representing her country. I believe you'll find this episode just...
2024-02-2158 min
Unfiltered AthletesExtract - Miranda AyimExtract of the episode with Miranda Ayim, former co-captain of Team Basketball CanadaHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
2024-02-2001 min
DTBY's Ask The Expert PodcastS3 E2: Miranda Ayim (Olympian, Performance & Wellness Coach, Founder of Cultivate Co.)It was a pleasure to have our friend and mentor Miranda Ayim back for the second episode of our Ask The Expert Podcast.An expert at many things, Miranda is a retired pro basketball player, 3x Olympian, certified performance and wellness coach, and founder of Cultivate Co.In this episode we dive into Miranda's experience growing up playing high-level sports and how she used this experience to start her own company as a performance and wellness coach.We also give Leader Within participants a sneak peak of what they can look forward if...
2024-02-1216 min
The Human ChallengeEp 15 Showing Up & Intentionality ft 3X Olympian Miranda Ayim The big question for Miranda Ayim, 3X Olympian for Team Canada, was, "How do I want to show up in the world?'The answer?Cultivate CoIn this episode of The Human Challenge, an Amazon Music x ACAST's Indie Podcast Amplifier 2023 feature, Miranda, recently inducted into London's Sports Hall of Fame, offers a frank discussion about her transition from life after sports. She candidly shares how her own journey inspired her to support other athletes, and even all of us in general, navigate the many parts of who we a...
2023-12-0327 min
DTBY's Ask The Expert PodcastS2 E7: Miranda AyimIn this episode we interview the CYC's amazing mentor; Miranda Ayim.We discuss her journey with DTBY as a keynote speaker and CYC mentor, as well as the importance of community and youth mentorship.Miranda will be joining us again for this year’s Youth Inspire Community Day on November 5th and will be hosting a workshop session. Attending Youth Inspire Community Day is the first step in gaining access to exclusive mentorship sessions with Miranda in the future!Pre-register for the event today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI...
2023-09-0613 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 116: From Polyglot, to Professor, Policy Advisor to Art Patron with Ekua Yankah Part 2International Women's Day Greetings Glocal Citizens!
Did you know IWD was first celebrated in 1911? Commemoration of the date was the outgrowth of the suggestion by Clara Zetkin, a communist activist and advocate for women's rights at the International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen in 1910. It was first celebrated 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
For this 111th IWD and in the spirit of advocacy and empowerment, my guest is, and continues to be a woman to watch. She's a thought leader in international development with a passion for young people, health and innovation in Sub-Saharan...
2022-03-1534 min
Glocal CitizensEpisode 115: From Polyglot, to Professor, Policy Advisor to Art Patron with Ekua Yankah Part 1International Women's Day Greetings Glocal Citizens!
Did you know IWD was first celebrated in 1911? Commemoration of the date was the outgrowth of the suggestion by Clara Zetkin, a communist activist and advocate for women's rights at the International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen in 1910. It was first celebrated 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
For this 111th IWD and in the spirit of advocacy and empowerment, my guest is, and continues to be a woman to watch. She's a thought leader in international development with a passion for young people, health and innovation in Sub-Saharan...
2022-03-0829 min
The North Pole Hoops PodcastEpisode 16: Canadian Senior Women's National Team SpecialJust before the start of the competition schedule for Canada's Senior Women's National Team at the Tokyo Olympics, host Jason Thom revisits interviews with team veterans Miranda Ayim and Kayla Alexander, along with Head Coach Lisa Thomaidis.
2021-07-3045 min
The Miranda Ayim Podcast#10 Becoming Your Ideal Self | MINDSET MONDAY“If you leave your growth to randomness, you’ll always live in the land of mediocrity.” — Brendon Burchard
On today's episode of Mindset Monday, Miranda explores how to envision your ideal self so that you're bringing your best on a consistent basis.
Miranda Ayim is a two-time Olympian with Team Canada specializing in the development and optimization of key high performance skills: focus, high-level habits, emotional intelligence and team dynamics.
For more information: www.MirandaAyim.com
2021-07-1506 minThe Miranda Ayim Podcast#09 Jason Sealy: The Power of Teams"Eighty percent of the time we're not plugging in to the power of teams" - Jason Sealy
In this episode of The Miranda Ayim Podcast, Jason Sealy and I discuss leveraging mindfulness to improve performance, the key areas and issues leaders need to lean into, and the power of teams.
Jason Sealy is a Performance Coaching Consultant and director of Sealy Coaching & Performance Inc. who consults with a wide variety of organizations such as the Smith School of Business, Queens University, the Reach Alliance at University of Toronto, Loblaw, NAV Canada and many more. He...
2021-06-281h 06The Miranda Ayim Podcast#08 An Alternative Championship Mindset | MINDSET MONDAYToday is MINDSET MONDAY on The Miranda Ayim Podcast and we're talking about Miranda's recent French championship title, an alternative championship mindset and the capricious nature of results.
Miranda Ayim is a two-time Olympian with Team Canada specializing in the development and optimization of key high performance skills: focus, high-level habits, emotional intelligence and team dynamics.
For more content like this: www.MirandaAyim.com
2021-06-0706 min
The North Pole Hoops PodcastEpisode 8: Miranda Ayim on the SWNT and her pro career and Kevin Pangos on EuroLeague success and the importance of familyThis week Jason Thom brings listeners two more outstanding people in the world of Canadian hoops. First, Miranda Ayim joins the show to talk about going out a champion in the French league, retiring from her professional career, trials and tribulations in Turkey, taking care of the body and mind, Canada basketball growth, women's basketball growth, mental health, the Canadian SWNT and more! Second, Kevin Pangos talks about playing in the top leagues in Europe and Russia, his daughter and wife, Gran Canaria, Lithuania, fun Gonzaga stories, injuries, handling the pandemic, the Canadian National team, his basketball journey and...
2021-05-3046 minThe Miranda Ayim Podcast#07 Amie Latta: Creating Impact — Self & CommunityIn this episode of The Miranda Ayim Podcast, Amie Latta and I discuss moving through emotional storms, techniques to increase self-awareness, and how to make an immediate impact in your community.
Amie Latta is a registered psychotherapist and a specialist in relationship and sex therapy. She is also the Director of Programs at a local not-for-profit organization and a dynamic community leader.
Miranda Ayim is a two-time Olympian with Team Canada specializing in the development and optimization of key high performance skills: focus, high-level habits, emotional intelligence, and team dynamics.
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2021-05-031h 06The Miranda Ayim Podcast#06 How you self-sabotage your own peace | MINDSET MONDAYSometimes the simplest things make all the difference. Let's talk about 3 things we can remove from our life that steal our time, energy, and attention—three culprits that sabotage progress towards our goals, priorities, and peace.
Miranda Ayim is a two-time Olympian with Team Canada specializing in the development and optimization of key high performance skills: focus, high-level habits, emotional intelligence and team dynamics.
For more information: www.MirandaAyim.com
2021-04-2611 minThe Miranda Ayim Podcast#05 Stu Singer: Mindfulness in High Performance"Everything must start with self-awareness. We have to be self-reflective or we cannot change." – Stu Singer
In this episode of The Miranda Ayim Podcast, Stu and I discuss the main mental stumbling blocks of high performers, the similarities between sport performance coaching and executive coaching, the role of awareness and acceptance (ie. Mindfulness) in being a better performer and person and much more.
Stu Singer is a sport psychologist (PsyD, ABD), performance consultant and founder of WellPerformance (www.WellPerformanceCoach.com), who has worked with teams in the NBA, WNBA, and NCAA, MLS, NWSL. He's passionate ab...
2021-04-081h 12The Miranda Ayim Podcast#04 MINDSET MONDAY: Staying Calm Under PressureToday is MINDSET MONDAY on The Miranda Ayim Podcast and we're talking about why "Just calm down" is crappy life advice. I'm sharing three techniques to cultivate stillness in your daily life so that you can rise to the challenge and be the person you envision yourself to be in high pressure situations.
Miranda Ayim is a two-time Olympian with Team Canada specializing in the development and optimization of key high performance skills: focus, high-level habits, emotional intelligence and team dynamics.
For more information: www.MirandaAyim.com
2021-03-2914 minThe Miranda Ayim Podcast#03 Susan Cockle: Developing Holistic High PerformanceIn this episode of The Miranda Ayim Podcast, Susan Cockle and I discuss what holistic high performance looks like, creating an ideal flow state, and empowering women and marginalized communities through sport.
Susan Cockle is a registered psychologist, mental performance consultant with the Canadian Sport Psychology Association, and service provider for the Canadian Centre for Mental Health in Sport, as well as the Mental Health Lead for the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games. She has been working in high performance sport since 2008 and works in both mental performance and mental health.
Miranda Ayim is a two-time Olympian...
2021-03-171h 02The Miranda Ayim Podcast#02 Sefu Bernard: Building Resilient Character & CultureIn this episode of The Miranda Ayim Podcast, Sefu Bernard and I discuss the "ideal character" of a high performance athlete, the grit necessary to succeed at a high level, and the difference in perspectives between coaches and players. We explore how to build a commitment-based culture, as well as how to develop a culture of error.
Sefu is the Director of Player Development with the Washington Mystics (WNBA) and is the founder of the youth sport initiative Athlete Centred Experience, or ACX. He has 20 years of experience impacting performance objectives in the NBA, WNBA, N...
2021-02-2250 minThe Miranda Ayim Podcast#01 Bryce Tully: The Power of Strong Team CultureIn this episode of The Miranda Ayim Podcast, Bryce and I discuss the role of personal traits, skills and values on a team, the importance of "buy-in" (ie. trust and connection), the distinction between personal motivators and team purpose, and creating an ideal "lab" environment to encourage growth.
Bryce is the co-founder and CEO of innerlogic, a platform devoted to helping organizations optimize their culture, leadership, and emotional intelligence. He’s also a Mental Performance Coach with the Canadian Olympic Team, specializing in team dynamics, self-regulation, and environmental design. Bryce is regarded as one of Canada’s top...
2021-02-121h 29